Core Cardinals players approve of moves by front office

Arizona Cardinals' Patrick Peterson watches his tee shot on the 7th hole of the Acacia course at the beginning of the 3rd Annual Bruce Arians Family Foundation Golf Classic at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, Sunday, March 13, 2016.(Photo: Tom Tingle/azcentral sports)

“Guys want to come play for a winner,” cornerback Tyrann Mathieu said on Sunday. “I think B.A. (coach Bruce Arians) and Steve, how those guys lead our organization speaks volumes throughout the league. In return, a lot of guys want to play for him.”

Jones, obtained in a trade with the Patriots, might alter the way the Cardinals play defense this season, Peterson said. Over the last three years, the Cardinals have blitzed more than any other NFL team. The reasons for that are two-fold.

That’s the style Arians prefers, but it’s also been a necessity because the team often lacked a pass rusher who could play every down.

“Over the years our pedigree has been blitz, blitz, blitz, blitz,” Peterson said. “Now that we have guys who can actually pin their ears back and go after the quarterback, it’s going to be fun.”

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Sunday’s golf tournament benefited the Patrick Peterson Foundation for Success, which provides help to low-income and inner-city youth.

One of the foundation’s programs is establishing a “Patrick’s Corner” in schools. They are areas dedicated to reading and are furnished with bookshelves, beanbag chairs, reading modules and audio libraries.

Peterson has opened several of them in schools throughout the Valley. The latest opened Monday at Roosevelt Elementary in Mesa.

“It’s definitely a pleasure and gratifying when these kids, these parents come up to me (and say), ‘You don’t understand how much your program has helped my child,’ ” Peterson said. “It kind of makes me blush to hear those kinds of stories.”